Danielle Elizabeth Hawkins of West Barnstable is on the dean’s list at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C.

Medal for Mills Marine

1st Lt. Adam D. Lynch received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his “initiative, perseverance and dedication to duty” during his service as a platoon commander in war zones from October 2006 to April 2007. He is the son of Jim and Marianna Lynch of Marstons Mills and a 1999 graduate of Barnstable High School.

Sturgis grad is Army private

Army National Guard Private Jacob Ellis, the son of David Ellis of Centerville and Nan Giovoni of South Yarmouth, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla. He is a 2005 graduate of Sturgis Charter Public School in Hyannis.

Tops at Tabor

Ashley Douglas of Osterville and Evan Rice of Marstons Mills earned high honors at Tabor Academy in Marion during Semester 1.

On the honors list are Schuyler Hemmerdinger of Cotuit, Jack Ingram of Cotuit, Maxwell Bearse of West Barnstable, and Robert Douglas of Osterville.

Thomas Scudder of West Barnstable and Christian Tracy of West Barnstable achieved commendation.

Mills man earns academic honor

Michael G. Munsell of Marstons Mills, a member of the Class of 2008, is on the dean’s list at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He is a business administration major.

Babson boosts Barnstablians

Joel Bonina of Marstons Mills and Michaela Malloy of Hyannis are on the dean’s list at Babson College in Wellesley.